Contact Prints of Kwakiutl Life, George Hunt Family, and Photo of a Man Fishing, 1930-1931
Scope and Contents
Contains 121 contact prints. The main subject is of the Kwakiutl at Ft. Rupert. There is a set of 14 contact prints captioned, “Geo. Hunt and wife and 2 nephews (Cadwallader) Julia Averkieva, Ft. Rupert, 1930.” 1930-1931. One photograph has a note that reads: “This is Babine Indian salmon fishing ?? A small river in British Columbia. Note the antique fishing apparatus he is using." Also stamped by "The Canadian Photo News Service.”
Dates
- 1930-1931
Access Conditions and Restrictions Note
Requests to use the collection should be made in advance to the Senior Special Collections Librarian, who may be contacted at 212-769-5420 or at [email protected]
Extent
121 Photographic Prints : black and white
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942 (Person)
- From the Collection: Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924 (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Beals, Jessie Tarbox (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Teit, James Alexander, 1864-1922 (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Glass, Aaron (Arranger, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]